Mold Technician

Short work weeks, long weekends, and an environment that feels like family, makes Olsen Tool & Plastics the ideal place to grow your skills as a Overnight shift Mold Technician.

Our team works in a climate controlled, well-lit, and clean environment. Our Production team enjoys three-day work weeks with occasional Thursday hours. We’re looking for someone who demonstrates strong mechanical aptitude and has experience in injection molding or a like industry. This role provides general set-up and process troubleshooting functions for our injection molding presses while supporting the needs of our press operators. The ideal candidate would exhibit our company’s values of servant leadership and enjoy working with team members to resolve processing concerns.

Schedule: FT – Monday – Wednesday 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.

Successful team members at our organization identify with the following characteristics:

• Self-disciplined
• Self-starter
• Inclusive in nature
• Humble
• Honest
• Positive change agent
• Able to prioritize between multiple tasks
• Solid attendance record

About us: Olsen Tool & Plastics (“OTP”) is a stable company that has been in business over 60 years. It is a family owned, privately held, plastic injection molding manufacturer located in the southwest suburbs of Minneapolis, MN. We are a performance-driven culture that prioritizes work life balance while remaining firmly committed to exceeding customers’ expectations. We enjoy a competitive wage and benefits package, four-day weekends, and a clean, bright, climate-controlled facility.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Sets/Changes molds and/or auxiliary equipment, trouble shoot, and cycle in presses in accordance with the set up instruction sheet to produce plastic components to customer specifications.
• Perform insert changes on injection molds.
• Evaluate the accuracy of existing process sheets and set up instructions and document process and/or set up instruction changes or, if necessary, create a new process sheet or set up instruction.
• Correct quality and cycle time deviations.
• Purge material from presses.
• Fill, empty and clean hoppers.
• Dry and maintain plastic resins to Bill of Material guidelines.
• Grind runners and scrap parts; empty and clean grinders.
• Label all materials and return materials and related paperwork.
• Assist in the training and starting up of the press operators.
• Assist in the counting of production products at the end of the shift.
• Assist in the sampling of new and/or revised tools and equipment.
• Create maintenance and toolroom work orders as needed in the company’s ERP system.
• Complete all necessary paperwork in a timely manner (i.e. set-up sheet, material handling sheet, daily log notes, etc.).

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with setting up and cycling in of plastic injection molds or like experience.
• Technically sound and hands-on in troubleshooting the injection molding processes and equipment or like experience.
• Demonstrates a familiarity with how to operate all pressroom equipment as well as troubleshooting equipment when problems arise.
• Able to follow verbal and written instructions and to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Able to move between job functions in an efficient and well prioritized manner.
• Demonstrate problem solving skills along with strong judgment capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member to achieve common goals
• Must be able to accurately use counting scales.
• Familiarity with ISO 13485 medical is a plus.
• Scientific molding/RJG experience is a plus.

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to spend 90% of the workday walking or standing
• Essential job duties require reaching, bending and grasping
• Heavy lifting required

Olsen Tool & Plastics is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00-$28.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Chaska, MN 55318: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person